Shutter holder



March 10, 1931.

J. o. WESNER SHUTTER HOLDER Filed March 4, 1930 Patented Mar. 10, v 1931N ET E JOHN O. WESNER, OF STEWART MANOR, NEW-YORK SHUTTER HOLDERApplication filed. March 4,

- This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shutterholders and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a device 5 of this character embodying novelmeans adapting the same for use in holding shutters of differentthicknesses in a manner to pre vent rattling or movement of saidshutters;

7 Another important object of the invention 10 is to provide a shutterholder adapted to secure a shutter in open position against the swingingmovement and embodying a pivotally mounted gravity actuated latch memberadapted for engagement with the shutter to releasably retain the same.

Other objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a shutter holder of the character described whichwill be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient inits use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention may become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a view principallyin longitudinal section showing a shutter holder constructed inaccordance with this invention mounted in operative position.

Figure 2 is a perspective viewof the device. Referring to the drawingsin detail, it will be seen that the reference'numeral 1 designates aflat, horizontally disposed metallic bracket having an integral rightangularly 40 disposed upturned extension 2 provided with openings 3 forthe passage of the securing screws 4 for rigidly mounting the bracket 1on the wall 5. I a I Intermediate its ends, the bracket 1 is providedwith a struck-up bendable tongue 6 adapted to be engaged by the lowerendportion of the shutter 7, said tongue constituting a stop for theshutter.

As clearly indicated in dotted lines in Figare 1 of the drawing, thetongue is adapted end portion 8 to adapted for engagement with the 1930.SerialNo.{133,991

to be bent to various positions to accommodate shutters ofidifferentwidths.

The bracket 1 terminates 'inva down turned which is swingingly securedfor movement in medium of the pivotabolts 9 a gravity actuated latchmember 10 having an integraliextension' handle 11 thereon of greaterlength and widththan the latch member 10 and adapted; to normallymaintain said latch member in raised operative position, as seen Thelatch member 10 is opposite side of the shutter 7 from the stop tongue6. In use, the latch member 10 is manually swung out of the path of theshutter 7 when it is desired to release or secure-said shutter in openposition. The greater length and width of the handle extension ll'willretain the latch member inoperative position and 7 the curved upper endportion of said latch member facilitates the swinging movement thereofacross the face of the shutter. .sThe bendable tongue 6 may be adaptedto shut ters of diflerent thicknesses and said shutter will thus beretained against vibration or rattling between the tongue and the latchmember 10.

It is believed that the many advantages of a shutter holder constructedin accordance with this invention will be readily under: stood, andalthough the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction may be had which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

What is claimed is 1. A shutter holder of the character describedcomprising a bracket, an integral bendable tongue extending from thebracket, and a latch member pivotally mounted for swinging movement onthe bracket and engageable with a shutter in a manner to retain the samebetween the tongue and said latch member. v

2. A shutter holder of the character described comprising a horizontallydisposed bracket, an integral, bendable tongue extendv in the. drawing.

ing upwardly from the bracket for engage a vertical plane through the55' i ment with the shutter and a latch member mounted for swingingmovement on the bracket in spaced relation to the tongue and engageable'with a shutter in a manner to retain the same between the tongue andsaid latch member.

3. A shutter holder of the character described comprising a horizontallydisposed bracket, means for securing the bracket on a support, anintegral bendable tongue struck up from an intermediate portion of thebracket for engagement by the shutter, said tongue constituting a stopfor the shutter and a gravity actuated latch member mounted for swingingmovement on the bracket for engagement withia shutterin a manner toretain the same between the tongue and said latch member.

4. A shutter holder of the character described comprising a horizontallydisposed, flat, metallic bracket having an integral upturned portion onone end constituting means for vsecuring; said bracket on a support, anda down turned, integral extension on the op posite end, a transverselyextending, integral bendable tongue struck up from an intermediateportion of the bracket for engagement by the shutter and constituting astop therefor and a gravity actuated latch member mounted for swingingmovement on the extension for engagement with a shutter in a manner toretain the same between the tongue and said latch member. 7

In testimony whereof I aff x my signature.

JOHN O. WESNER.

